Aviation

Aircraft Hangars, for storage or maintenance of aircraft, must be protected against the dangers of leaking fuel, which can easily result in fires that harm personnel, the aircraft and facilities.

Optical flame detectors have been used for many years in aircraft hangars to protect valuable aircraft from fire. With the introduction of the IR3 technique, hangar designers were able to:

1.  Avoid false alarms.
2.  Reduce the number of detectors, as the IR3 will see a 1x1' fire two to three times further than any other type detector. (up to 215 feet as opposed to 60).
3.  Obtain better coverage of larger hangars that are over 200 feet wide, in which UV/IR's placed on either side still could not 'see' down the centre and under the wings (where the potential threat of fire exists).

With the SharpEye Triple IR (IR3) Optical Flame Detector, the aircraft hangar designers are able to meet the military and commercial requirements for reliable fire detection with improved immunity to false alarms and wider coverage of the protected area.